SLC mayoral race: Would it really cost 18 times more for the city to build its own housing than to invest in private ventures?

Mayor Erin Mendenhall says yes. Former Mayor Rocky Anderson says no. Who’s right? That may depend on whom you ask and how the developments are done.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mayor Erin Mendenhall, left, and former Mayor Rocky Anderson, candidates for Salt Lake City mayor.